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The Ghoul

  • 5.8 /10

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Plot

British Egyptologist, Professor Morlant, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death, Morlant returns to earth to seek vengeance upon those who removed the jewel from his grave.

Cast

Boris Karloff as Prof. Morlant
Boris Karloff

as Prof. Morlant

Cedric Hardwicke as Broughton
Cedric Hardwicke

as Broughton

Ernest Thesiger as Laing
Ernest Thesiger

as Laing

Ralph Richardson as Nigel Hartley
Ralph Richardson

as Nigel Hartley

Dorothy Hyson as Betty Harlon
Dorothy Hyson

as Betty Harlon

Anthony Bushell as Ralph Morlant
Anthony Bushell

as Ralph Morlant

Harold Huth as Aga Ben Dragore
Harold Huth

as Aga Ben Dragore

D.A. Clarke-Smith as Mahmoud
D.A. Clarke-Smith

as Mahmoud

Jack Raine as Davis the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jack Raine

as Davis the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • August 1, 1933

Production Companies

  • Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.33 hrs

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Almost his last words were a threat to return from the dead. In my opinion, he was mad! A tricky one to review in some ways, for someone like myself who loves to submerge himself in anything Noir, Expressionistic or Gothic. There's also the added impact value here of the cast list, with Karloff, Hardwicke, Thesiger and Richardson making a quadruple list of British treasures. While of course th…

Boris Karloff is "Prof. Morlant" - an ageing Egyptologist who insists that when he dies, he is to be entombed Pharaonic style - and woe betides anyone who doesn't comply with his wishes (he even requires that the key to his vault be left on the inside of the door!). Shortly after his demise, we see a hooded figure remove something from his tomb before the arrival of the two people who are the hei…